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As people with prostates (PwP) get older, they are more likely to have prostatic conditions such as BPH, prostatitis, and prostate cancer. Screening for prostate cancer can be considered using the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test alone, or in conjunction with a digital rectal exam (in which the clinician uses a finger through the rectum to feel for prostate growths)—guidelines vary. Per the Canadian Urological Association in 2022, the recommended age to consider starting for prostate cancer screening is around 50 years of age for those who are at average risk. However, it is recommended that those at higher risk, including African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) men, consider screening for prostate cancer earlier at age 45.

This new factsheet reviewed by Dr. Jordan Goodridge and Devan Nambiar is for frontline, healthcare and community workers serving queer and transmasculine guys. Racial and social determinants of health impact 2SGBTQ+ and transmasculine individuals’ access to HIV PrEP, testing & treatment, and STBBI screening.This document looks at multiple barriers to accessing care including: insurance, cost, […]

This new factsheet is about holistic self-care for two-spirit, gay, bisexual, trans and queer men (2SGBTQ) who engagae in chemsex or party and play (PnP) – using substances like crystal meth, GHB or other drugs to enhance sexual encounters. It provides practical information on how substances used during party n’ play impact the body and mind […]

GetaKit.ca is an inclusive online platform to provide access to testing for sexually transmitted and blood borne infections (STBBIs), including laboratory-based testing for chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, hepatitis C, and HIV and/or to obtain an HIV self-test. The folks at GetaKit have prepared a handy step-by-step guide that you can use to navigate the website, or, if […]

Gay Men’s Sexual Health Alliance has published a new 2024 Factsheet on Hepatitis C: Testing, Care and Treatment.This new factsheet – available to download in pdf form here – is for front-line, outreach, and public health staff, and others providing sexual health care and the communities of gay, bisexual, queer, and other men who have sex […]